My Screws Are Loose A story of Triumph Over Tragedy is a unique autobiography. It is based on a true story that is published for the first time. It includes photographs of her personal journey as she fought a rigorous and lengthy health battle as she struggled with a chronic illness. The author had the cooperation of her family, doctors, and some close friends for this project. This story depicts a young girl who suffered a cheerleading injury at the age of sixteen and she persisted on with a cheerleading and dance career. She worked for Walt Disney World in entertainment as a character, and had a lengthy education career. Behind Nichole Thomas’ elegant smile, she hid many tears of pain and discomfort due to Scoliosis. She is one who went through the depths of despair where recovery seemed impossible, yet she courageously fought to rise out of the storm. It tells a story of her heartbreaking silence and how she found herself through adversity and a strong faith. She is a Scoliosis survivor and wants to inspire people fighting health conditions from all walks of life.

For courses in Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Introduction to Business, or MBA finance courses. Understanding the Corporate Annual Report: Nuts, Bolts, and A Few Loose Screws provides a clearly written, step-by-step guide to understanding corporate annual reports. Authors Fraser and Ormiston instruct readers on how to ignore the PR letters from the corporate management team, engaging graphics, and other "garnishes" that typically accompany current annual reports in order to focus on what really counts--a company's performance and financial health! Throughout the text, the authors examine management's attempts to manipulate earnings and other performance measures, and they explain what the numbers in the report really mean.

Billy has spent his almost-sixteen years with four cardinal points--Mother, Christ, Bible, and Home-school--but when he sets off on a wild road trip to find the father he thought was dead, he learns much about himself and life.

Peyton, Paisley, and Pia are known as the Cannon sisters. Peyton, the oldest, and also the wildest of the three sisters, gave her heart and virginity to a man who was married. Although he was separated and trying to file for divorce, his betrayal and deceit sent Peyton over the edge. After seeking revenge, Peyton tries to go on with her life, knowing she will have to deal with the consequences of her actions sooner than later. Paisley, the middle sister, yearned for love and affection so much that she gave her love and her body to the first man to show her the slightest bit of affection, starting a vicious cycle that spiraled out of control with Drake. What she didn’t plan on was having to deal with Drake’s lying and cheating. Finally freeing herself of the toxic relationship she shared with Drake, she meets Amir, but her past and her pain comes back to haunt her years later. Paisley is stuck trying to give and receive love when the whole concept is foreign to her. Pia, the baby of the family, is the calmest and most levelheaded, but she is also the most passionate. After losing her best friend and first love to a stint in prison, Pia vowed to never date a street guy again. When she goes to visit Najee, she meets Imari – the most notorious drug dealer in Memphis. Everyone warns her to stay out of his life, but Imari’s charm, good looks, and Kinglike presence are too much for her to resist. Every day, the Cannon sisters struggle to live lives of love and normality. Only knowing how to love themselves and their mother, their relationships with men struggle severely. Will they ever get it right and have their happily ever after? Or will their story be one that ends in tragedy?

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Brilliant!” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author “Two well-chewed thumbs up.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author An addictive debut thriller starring an FBI consultant with a peculiar taste for crime and punishment… A boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a ransom call: pay or else. It’s only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads. Enter Timothy Blake, an FBI consultant with a knack for solving impossible cases but whose expertise comes at a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes one, trying to satisfy an urge he fears he can only control for so long. And this time Blake may have met his match. The kidnapper is more cunning and ruthless than any he’s faced before. And he’s been assigned a new partner within the Bureau: a woman linked to the past he’s so desperate to forget. Because he has a secret, one so dark he will do anything to keep it hidden. For fans of Dexter and Hannibal, Hangman introduces a darkly mesmerizing character whose skill at finding criminals comes from a knowledge that can only be learned firsthand.

“Informative, witty . . . Kollmann delivers terse commentary and gory detail while puncturing common misconceptions about forensics.” —Booklist Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with this frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department. “Riveting.” —M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author of We Thought We Knew You Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today’s television networks, these forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show what really goes on. Kollmann recounts stories that the cops and the CSI’s usually leave in the field, bringing the sights, smells, and sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. “Raw and real.” —Connie Fletcher, author of Every Contact Leaves a Trace Unveiling the process and science of crime scene investigation in all its can’t-tear-your-eyes-away fascination, Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand takes you into the strange world behind the yellow tape, offering a truly eye-opening perspective on the day-to-day life of a CSI. “Gritty, witty, and heartfelt . . . a must-read.” —Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of A Perfect Husband